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2018 NATE Convention

Independently Stronger

Join independent trade exchanges from across the U.S. at our yearly NATE Convention. Our annual 3-day event is an opportunity for owners and brokers to gain more knowledge and new ideas for growing your exchange.

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Barter Success Stories

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Barter Client Reaches $1,000,000 in Barter Sales

The Barter Company, a recognized leader in the barter industry, announced that one of its clients, Art Jewelers, located in Woodstock, has reached the company’s million dollar club level. They are the fourth client to reach this milestone. To reach the million dollar club level, a barter client must exchange goods and/or services worth at least $1 million within the 2,500-client network. ...READ MORE

My Amazing Barter Journey with BBE

In 1994 we moved from St. Petersburg, FL to NC and brought our Herbalife business with us. I had no idea if I could make a living with this business in our new location, but the only way I knew to get the word out was to advertise. Little did we know that advertising would lead us to joining BBE and forever changing how we do business. We have since taken numerous trips on barter, provided hard goods and services for our children and much more. BBE has given us access to a wide network of barter clients that we never dreamed of. ...READ MORE

Barter Brings Cash Referrals

Many companies join a barter exchange for the benefits of trade and for the increased marketing and exposure. We joined Carolina Trade for those very reasons and the fact that many other highly respected companies and business owners that we recognize were already members....READ MORE

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About Us

Welcome to the official website of the National Association of Trade Exchanges (NATE).

NATE exists to promote, educate and train fellow exchanges in the barter industry. Our association is dedicated to helping independently owned and operated exchanges prosper while upholding a formal standard of ethics and integrity used to maintain federal compliances and regulations.

Since 1984, the most successful barter companies across the United States have been members of NATE.